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Quebec

Smoking prevalence

In 2017, smoking prevalence in Quebec was 15.7%, slightly above the national average of 15.1%.

Figure 2.18 (below) shows smoking prevalence, overall and by sex, in Quebec from 1999-2017. During this time, prevalence appeared to decline fairly steadily, and more steeply than in most other provinces. However, there was little change in the most recent years. Prevalence was similar among males and females in many years, although males had higher smoking rates in some years, particularly recently.

Figure 2.19 shows smoking prevalence by age group in Quebec, from 1999-2017. Smoking prevalence decreased substantially among all age groups during this time. Notably, by 2017, prevalence had halved among young adults aged 20-24, and among youth aged 15-19, dropped to less than one-quarter of the 1999 estimate.

Cigarette consumption

Between 1999 and 2017, average daily cigarette consumption in Quebec decreased by more than 5 cigarettes per day, although there was little change for many years until the most recent surveys (Figure 2.20). During this time period, male smokers generally consumed 2-4 cigarettes more per day than female smokers.